Here is a little card we made recently in my Stamp Club. It is made using a simple technique called poppin pastels. It is so fun to use the pastels and then layer the look with the spritzer tool and additional chalk around the edges. Makes me feel a little bit like an artist! I used sponge daubers to apply the pastels. I have tried every tool on earth and have decided that the daubers provide the best control for me. I am having a lot of fun with these new In Colors. Here I have Melon Mambo. The stamp sets used are Oval All and Razzle Dazzle.
Last month I gave my exclusive stamp club members a challenge. I cranked out a sample for each of them with my Big Shot Die Cut Machine. The sample was of the beautiful Manhattan Flowers Embossing Folder. I wanted to share with you s what they came up with. I am so proud of their projects!! My two winners this month are Bridget and Linda. I hope you enjoy their creations as much as I do! 
My husband surprised me with a trip to Yellowstone National Park. We had just 3 days to explore the park. We had the most amazing time adventuring and hiking together. It was so much fun to take a complete break from cell phones, e-mail and daily routines to just get away!! I enjoyed seeing all the wildlife. I really did not know what I would see there. Each adventure was a beautiful window into God's creations! I found joy in the simplest of things. Flowers, animals, birds, trees. My favorite is always the waterfalls. I am drawn to them whenever I travel. Now I am back--school has started and it's time to get down to stampin'!!
